Category	Databases
CLI	mysql
Auth	Basic (username/password)
Config	MYSQL_HOST, MYSQL_PORT (optional)

What it does

Wraps the mysql CLI client to give CodeBuddy access to MySQL databases. The agent can execute queries, inspect schemas, and manage database objects.

Prerequisites

Install the MySQL client:

# macOS
brew install mysql-client

# Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo apt-get install mysql-client

# Linux (Fedora)
sudo dnf install mysql

# Windows
winget install Oracle.MySQL

The skill includes a bundled install.sh for automated setup.

Connect using standard MySQL environment variables or pass credentials directly:

export MYSQL_HOST="localhost"
export MYSQL_PORT="3306"

Capabilities

• Queries — execute SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
• Schema — list databases, tables, columns, indexes
• Admin — show processlist, variables, status
• Performance — EXPLAIN queries, slow query analysis

Example prompts

• “Show the schema for the orders table”
• “Find all users who signed up in the last 30 days”
• “Explain this slow query and suggest improvements”
• “List all databases on this server”